Welcome to the PRmoment Podcast.

Welcome to our June review of PR Pitches and mergers & acquisitions in the UK PR scene with Andrew Bloch.

Andrew is a co-founder and non-executive director at Frank PR and is now lead consultant - PR, Social, Content and Influencer at the new business consultancy firm AAR. He is also a partner at PCB Partners where he advises on buying and selling marketing services agencies.

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2 mins Andrew gives us his rundown of PR pitch wins for June:

• Alfred win Westfield Shopping Centres
• The Academy win Epson 
• Finn Partners win Tuscany Tourist Board
• Cow win Gilead Science 
• JPR win Hilton Luxury Brands
• Taylor Herring win Unison
• Brazen win Castore
• Hill & Knowlton win Costa Coffee
• Stripe Communications win Honest Burgers
• MSL win The FA
• Edelman win Haribo 
• Portland win Airlines for Europe
• The Romans win Mecca Bingo
• Klaxonn win Grand Designs Life

11.30 mins Andrew reveals the ideal length of a client: agency partnership.

“You get the best out of people when you know them and you trust them”

13 mins Andrew refutes the suggestion that the PR pitch and new business market has gone very quiet.

Ben Smith: “Are things as bad as some people say?”

Andrew Bloch: “No…it’s a bit scrappy…things are slower to sign off.

But I’m dealing with more briefs than I’ve ever had to deal with in my 3 years at the AAR.”

18 mins Andrew gives us his M&A update for June:

• Brandtech Group acquire Jellyfish from Private Equity firm Fimalac
• One Equity Partners takes a majority stake in Smarts owner MSQ.